With the distinction between online apps and desktop programs becoming ever more blurred, it's now possible to set up some of the most well-known web apps on your Windows, macOS, or Chrome OS desktop.

It's also easier and faster to visit a website than to install an app, and users can also share web apps simply by sending a link.

If you're a nerdy sort of iPhone user, then you know the frustration that comes from tapping a link on the web and then being directed to some crappy mobile website for the app instead of the ...

As Google puts it: Starting now, goo.gl short links function as a single link you can use to all your content — whether that content is in your Android app, iOS app, or website.

Twitter's choice to offer a progressive web app, or PWA, shows what's possible on the web now. The company likes its native apps, but says its PWA is good for quickly bringing new people to Twitter.

Google introduced a new Family Link experience today with three tabs, a central hub for notifications and a web version.